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Analyst: Obama Ties Vote For His Health Overhaul To Political Courage

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In Boston on Sunday, former President Obama used much of his John F. Kennedy Library's Profiles in Courage Award recipient speech to address Republican efforts to repeal and replace the signature accomplishment of his administration, the Affordable Care Act.

Tufts University political science professor Jeff Berry joined Morning Edition to dissect his speech.

This segment aired on May 8, 2017.

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